A 17-year-old defender is now the latest academy star to be drafted into first-team training, which seems to happen almost every week.
Jayce Fitzgerald was included in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s matchday squad against Leicester City just last week.
Prior to the 1-1 match with Chelsea, the teenage midfield sensation was training with the first team.
By doing this right now, it is implied that the interim head coach thinks highly of Fitzgerald, which may encourage Ruben Amorim to look into it as well.
But another week has passed, and for the first time, a new young star is participating in senior training.
He will be hoping for minutes ahead of a favorable Europa League match against PAOK at Old Trafford.Dan Armer and Jack Kingdon were seen in senior training.United has been stepping up their preparations at Carrington ahead of matchday four of this season’s Europa League campaign.
On Wednesday morning, a few academy hopefuls participated in a training session.Given that he had never participated in senior-level training before, 17-year-old Daniel Armer was the most striking participant.Jack Kingdon also had an infrequent appearance during the first-team practice; both of the young center backs would gain from the experience.
To the satisfaction of the supporters and undoubtedly the coaches, Leny Yoro also participated, as he continues to prepare for a comeback after missing three months.Carrington is starting Manchester United’s golden defensive era.Carrington has long had some of England’s top midfield and attacking players, but it has been a little more difficult to produce outstanding defensive prospects.
A cursory look at the players at the U21 and U18 levels, however, reveals that this has changed.
Both Godwill Kukonki and Armer are outstanding defenders who appear to have what they need to compete at the highest level in the future.
On the other hand, summer acquisition James Overy has been listed as one of the top prospects in international football, and Harry Amass is considered unique within the team.
This is plenty to make us enthusiastic about the club’s future and certain that youth defenders will soon start to make an impression.